The Royal Audit Authority (RAA), in collaboration with the State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand, is hosting the 21st Steering Committee Meeting of the INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing from 17–18 March 2026 at Terma Linca, Thimphu.
The Steering Committee meeting aims to provide strategic guidance to the Working Group, approve its work plans and technical guidance documents, and strengthen collaboration among Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) on key environmental issues.
Over the two-day meeting, members will deliberate on a range of critical environmental topics, including air pollution, chemical pollution, the blue economy, climate-related actions, and cooperative audits in the water sector, among others.
As part of the meeting, the Managing Director of BTFEC and the Director of DECC delivered a talk series on environmental and climate change issues, with particular reference to Bhutan. The sessions focused on the mobilization of financial resources, as well as the strategic planning and effective implementation of environment-related projects within the country.
Further, the Auditor General of Bhutan held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines with Vital do Rêgo Filho, President of the Tribunal de Contas da União (SAI Brazil), along with his delegation.
The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration between the two Supreme Audit Institutions, particularly in the areas of capacity building in IT audit and environmental auditing.
In the afternoon of 17 March 2026, H.E. Mothien Charoenpol, Auditor General of the State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand, along with his delegation, visited the Royal Audit Authority and paid a courtesy call on the Auditor General of Bhutan. This was followed by a bilateral meeting between the two institutions.
During the meeting, the delegation from SAI Thailand delivered a presentation on potential areas for future collaboration, particularly in climate change adaptation and the advancement of digital auditing. The proposed areas of cooperation include joint research initiatives, training programmes, and fellowship opportunities.
The Royal Audit Authority also delivered a brief presentation on its Smart Audit Platform, an initiative recently undertaken to enhance audit efficiency and strengthen the use of digital technologies in auditing practices.
